Outstanding Irma Requests for Documentation 07/24/18
As the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) works to ensure the timely and correct payment of federal Public Assistance (PA) funding, it is vital for applicants to provide accurate documentation confirming that expenses are valid. If questions arise during the reimbursement validation process for Large Projects, classified as projects over $123,100.00 in value, an official Request for Information (RFI) is issued to the applicant. In order for the associated project to move forward, the information requested in the RFI must be provided by the applicant. Unanswered RFIs are a significant source of delay in the PA reimbursement process. For Hurricane Irma, there are currently projects totaling $21,487,897.63 with outstanding RFIs. The applicants with outstanding RFIs are listed below:
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Tampa General Hospital |
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Palm Harbor Special Fire Control District |
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Collier County Sheriff's Office |
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Lee County Sheriff-Crime Stop |
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Manatee County Sheriff Office |
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Charlotte County Sheriff's Office |
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Collier County |
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City of Sarasota |
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City of Punta Gorda |
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NCH Healthcare System |
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City of Moore Haven |
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South Trail Fire Protection & Rescue Service District |
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Captiva Erosion Prevention District |
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Flagler County Sheriff's Office |
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St Johns County |
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Seminole County Sheriff's Office |
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City of Belle Isle |
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City of Belle Isle |
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City of Palm Bay |
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City of New Smyrna Beach |
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City of Daytona Beach Shores |
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Town of Melbourne Beach |
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City of Melbourne |
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City of Key West |
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City of Marathon |
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Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District |
An even greater number of applicants have projects pending Essential Elements of Information (EEI) completion with FEMA. In this phase, FEMA requires the applicant to provide the documentation required to build a description of damages and costs and develop a scope of work. There are currently 577 local applicants with 6,173 projects related to Hurricane Irma pending EEI completion with FEMA, equating to almost 56,000 needed documents. This phase in the process must be completed by the applicant and by FEMA prior to funds being obligated and disbursed to the state and FDEM.
A full list of projects pending EEI completion with FEMA is available at the following link: https://portal.floridadisaster.org/recovery/PA_Payments/Irma_Projects.xlsx
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Updated: Tuesday, July 24, 2018
